Bunch of Roses (3)

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Theme code Index	3b3b42 3b125L
Also known as	Dornan Ros (An), Basket of Oysters (2) (The), Bunch of Currents (1), Greensleeves, Christmas Comes but Once a Year, I've Got One Daughter to Marry, I'm a Silly Old Man, Spring in the Air
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	2 flats
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1054, p. 199
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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BUNCH OF ROSES [3] (An Dornan Ros). AKA and see "Basket of Oysters [2]," "Bunch of Currents [1]," "Greensleeves," "Christmas Comes but Once a Year," "I've got one daughter to marry," "I'm a Silly Old Man," "Spring in the Air." Irish, Single Jig. G Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A variant of the jig form of "Greensleeves." The 'bunch of roses' was a common name for the red-coated British Army (which always had a large number of Irish conscripts), but also refers symbolically to the union of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Paddy O'Brien, James Kelly and Dáithí Sproule recorded it under the title "Spring in the Air." "See also the air "Bonnie Bunch of Roses," and the related "Shady Lane."

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1054, p. 199. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 390, p. 78. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 208, p. 112. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed's Irish Choice), 1994; p. 11.

X:1
T:Bunch of Roses [3]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Single Jig
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 390
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
R:Single Jig
K:Gmin
d/c/|B2B Bcd|c2A ABc|B2G GAB|AFD DGA|B2B Bcd|
c2A ABc|BAG AG^F | G3 G2 ::d/=e/|f2d d=e^f|g2d dcA|
G2f f2g|afd d2=e|fga gf=e|f=ed cBA|GAB AG^F | G3 G2 :||